Impasse du Rouet

The Impasse du Rouet is a small, private dead-end street in the Petit-Montrouge neighborhood of Paris, in the 14th arrondissement. It branches off between numbers 4 and 6 on Avenue Jean-Moulin and is connected to Line 4 of the Métro via the Alésia station. The street owes its name to a spinning wheel that was used in a nearby rope-making workshop. Originally known as the Cul-de-sac de la Corderie, it received its current name in 1877. The place is of particular historical interest as the home of numerous artists, including the painter Henri Rousseau, the composer Charles Trenet, and the sculptor Demetre Chiparus. The painter Marcel Chassard was also born here, which makes the lane a culturally significant spot.